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List of Civil Commissioners of Malta

Civil Commissioner of Malta
Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (1801-1816).svg
Coat of Arms of the Civil Commissioner of Malta
Style His Excellency
Residence Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta
Appointer King George III
Precursor French Military Governor of Malta
Formation 9 February 1799
First holder Sir Alexander Ball
Final holder Sir Hildebrand Oakes
Abolished 23 July 1813
Succession Governor of Malta

The Civil Commissioner of Malta (Maltese: Kummissarju Ċivili ta' Malta) was an official who ruled Malta during the French blockade and later the British protectorate period between 1799 and 1813. Upon the end of the Protectorate and the creation of the Crown Colony of Malta in 1813, this office was replaced by that of the Governor, who represented the Government of the United Kingdom.


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